Corset-steel.



K. B. MONTRE. CORSET STEEL.

APPLICATION. FILED JAN. 3|, 191,4.

Patented June 29, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS c0. PHUlU-LIIHU. WASHINGTON D. C.

Kern BERESFORD Mourns, or NORTH SAN JUAN, canrronnin.

CORSET-STEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2c, 1915.

Application filed January 31, 1914. Serial No. 315,731.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KATE Bnnnsrom) MoN'rRn, a citizen of the United States, residing at North San Juan, in the county of Nevada and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Corset-Steels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to corset steels; and it has for its primary object the provision of means for forming the steel with an integral protecting tip which will serve to effectually prevent the end of the stay from penetrating the fabric of the corset or the outer garment.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of means for insuring a definite line of fold of the material at the tip of the stay so that the edge of the tip will be uniformly curved throughout.

IVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device; Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion of the device, showing in diagram the definite lines on which portions of the device are adapted to be folded prior to bending the tip into the fin-.

ished article; Fig. 8 is a similar view, showing the corners of the device at the end there of folded over onto the main body of the device; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing the extended end of the device folded over against the main body portion; Fig. 5 is a section, taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a section, taken on line 66 of Fig. l; Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing the extended portion of the device finally bent to form the finished tip; Fig. 8 is a section on line 88 of Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is a section on line 9-9 of Fig. 7

The device is constructed from a single strip of metal 1 provided at its ends with tips 2 that are identically constructed and formed as an integral part of the stay. Each tip is formed by extending a portion 3 of the steel beyond a curved or predetermined line of fold 4, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The

extended portion 3 has a width co-extensive with any portion of the device between the ends thereof and at the corners the extension 3 is provided with diagonal lines of fold 5. Initially the device is stamped so as to present a flat body having the fold defining lines 4 and 5 and the extensions 8. The corners 6 are then folded on the lines 5 onto the main body portion of the extension 2. After this operation the extension 3 is folded on the line L and against the main body portion of the device near one end thereof. Incident to the fact that the tip is formed by bending the metal on the mentioned curved line 4:, it obviously appears that after bending the extension onto the main body portion of the device there will appear a fullness of material 7 between the corners 6 or between the sides of the main body portions of the extensions. In order that this fullness may be properly and uniformly associated with the adjacent body portion of the device I press said portion 7 at two points to form crimps S and 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 7, so as to cause said portion 7 to lie compact against the adjacent body of the device and prevent said portion from forming an obstruction. In thus forming or pressing the intermediate portion of the extension 3 as set forth in the operation illustrated in Fig. 7, the tip is respectively curved in opposite directions along its opposite sides and extended into relatively broad convexities 10, which are designed to prevent the device from penetrating the garment. In order that the stay may be secured to the garment by stitching if desired, I provide the stay with suitable perforations 11, which are preferably located adjacent to the tips 2.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as claimed.

1. A corset steel having its end folded on itself to'provide an integral'tip, said tip having underfolded corners.

2. A corset steel having its end folded on itself to provide an integral tip, said tip having underfolded corners, and having crimps between said underfolded corners.

itself to provide an integral tip ancl havingsaid underfolded 'c0rners.

reversely curved convexities on its'opposite In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my sides, said tip having underfolded corners. signature in presence of two Witnesses.

4. A corset steel having an end folde'd on Y BER'ESFORD MONTRE. itself to provide an integral tip and having Witnesses: reversely curved convexities on its *opposite JOHN FRooD, sides, said tip having underfolded corners, SAM MGCULL'OUGHQ G'opies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

3. A corset steel having an end folded on and being provided with crimps between A 

